The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) – Oyo chapter has described the dissolution of council chairmen and authorities by Governor Seyi Makinde as unconstitutional.
Prince Abass – Aleshinloye, ALGON Chairman, Oyo State, stated this on Wednesday night in reaction to the statement purported issued by Seyi Makinde’s chief of staff, Bisi Ilaka.
The Oyo chapter of ALGON said the decision is illegal and a contempt of a subsisting court injunction against any dissolution of the councils as ordered by Justice A. A. Aderemi of High Court 2, Ibadan, Oyo State., on May 6, 2019.
“It has come to the notice of ALGON Oyo State branch that the new governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has purportedly dissolved all democratically elected local government in the state.
“This to say the least is UNCONSTITUTIONAL unwise, unexpected and too hasty for a new government that is yet to find its feet. “This illegality was reported in the news media.
“ALGON Oyo rejects this unconstitutional act of Mr. Governor. It is illegal and a contempt of a subsisting court injunction against any dissolution of the councils as ordered by Justice A. A. Aderemi of High Court 2, Ibadan, Oyo State., on May 6, 2019.”
Hon. Aleshinloye, however, appealled to all elected local government chairmen, councillors, supervisors and Oyo State citizens to remain calm and be peaceful.
